Student Well-Being & Pastoral Care
Student Leadership
The College provides many formal and informal leadership opportunities for its students. As well as the four College Captains (chosen from the Year 12 cohort), each House has both Senior and Junior Leaders. Leadership opportunities are also available in the College's sporting and other extra-curricular activities
House System
The St Edmund’s College pastoral care structure is based upon a vertically organised House System which supports students’ welfare and behaviour management, as well as providing opportunities for intra-school cultural and sporting competitions.
Our Houses are named after significant people and places in the life of our College community:
Houses
| Brother Ambrose Purcell was a member of the St Edmund’s College community |  Ignatius was the religious name that Edmund Rice took as a Brother |
| Callan was the birthplace of Edmund Rice |  Brother J. Morgan was the first Principal of the Christian Brothers' College in Ipswich |
 | Mary Elliott was the wife of Edmund Rice who died suddenly a couple of years after they married |  Edmund Rice was the founder of the Christian Brothers |
 | Patrick Finn was one of Edmund Rice’s closest friends and a founding member of the Christian Brothers |  Brother Treacy was the founder of the Australian Province of the Christian Brothers |
Student Formation Journey
St Edmund’s College educates young men spiritually, academically, socially, physically and creatively in a compassionate Catholic context. St Edmund’s College seeks to provide the best possible education for our students in an environment which is grounded in the love for Christ and aware of the presence of God. Our community empowers young men to engage in critical reflection leading to positive action for our world.
The staff at St Edmund’s College are committed to providing students with an educational framework suitable to the needs of boys and men. As well as striving for academic success in the classroom, we strive to develop the emotional and social skills of our students.
Our goal is to enable our young men to be resilient in challenging times, responsive to the needs of others, reflective of their own character and respectful to all so that when they leave us in Year 12 they can effectively take their place in a society that is challenging, demanding and enriching.
The ‘Eddies Men Can’ Student Formation Program encompasses all areas of College life. The program provides focus for retreats and pastoral care, focus for development of study skills and attributes of a learner, team and skill development and so much more. The culmination of the formation program enables our students to be; Kind men. Strong men. Gentle men.
Faith Formation
The College community nurtures and engages the hearts and minds of young men to act justly long after their formal academic connection with the College has ended.
Based on our inclusive teaching and learning within the Catholic tradition, the College creates diverse pathways for the growth of each person.
This is achieved, in part, through an extensive retreat and service program which challenges and engages our community to commit to just relationships through our way of living and to promote justice and peace in our world.
The sacredness of life, the link with local Catholic parishes, the desire to walk in solidarity with others and the confidence to reflect on one’s own spiritual journey, are all tools in shaping young men who are called to act as they embrace the Gospel Values.
Religious Education
Religious Education is a compulsory subject for all students at St Edmund’s College from Years 7 to 12. Although there is a focus on Catholic and Christian beliefs and practices, the College also ensures that students learn about other world religions.
The curriculum offers students the opportunity to be involved in a variety of complex learning activities that help develop students’ skills in the Common Curriculum Elements. They develop sophisticated skills of investigation and learn to communicate their learning in a variety of genres and modes.
It is hoped that through this process, students will be enabled to participate critically and effectively in the life of their faith communities and the wider Australian society.
Defence School Mentor Program
St Edmund’s College Defence School Mentor Program provides support to Australian Defence Students and their families. The Defence School Mentor Program helps to minimise the impact the mobile lifestyle has on Defence student’s education. The aim of the program is to welcome Defence students, helping them integrate into our college community. The Defence School Mentor (DSM) supports students and families during this time as well as when a family may experience an extended absence due to operational reasons.The Defence School Mentor Program is funded by the Department of Defence and the DSM is employed by individual schools. Communication is welcomed and will enable the best support services to be provided ensuring a happy and productive experience at St Edmund’s College.
Service Learning
The College has an expectation that all students engage in service initiatives. These may be structured and timetabled into the weekly routine of the College, weekend activities or the more complex international immersion programs.
In the spirit of ‘in giving, we receive’ a profound change occurs in the individual when they place another at the centre of their life. Spending time listening to another’s story and celebrating the sacredness of another’s life all have a positive impact on the participant.
Service Learning at the College embraces all aspects of the ‘Touchstones’ and makes the Gospel Values a living reality in our daily life. We have formed relationships with local primary schools, special schools, and aged care homes, as well as community organisations such as the Little Kings’ Movement and St Vincent De Paul.
The College has a long tradition of serving others within our immediate school community, the broader Ipswich region and on the global front in areas such as Africa, Timor Leste, India, and Samoa.